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Man falls into gorge, dies

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
A man fell to death in Baramulla district of Kashmir today as he plunged into a gorge while running away from a bear.

"Manzoor Ahmad Awan, while grazing his cattle in a forest in Boniyar area of Baramulla, was attacked by a bear. He ran for his life but fell into a gorge," a police spokesman said.

Awan was rescued by locals in a critical condition and taken to a local hospital. However, the doctors declared him 'dead on arrival', the spokesman added.

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First Published: Jul 21 2014 | 5:07 PM IST

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